Temple shuts down Hoosiers

NEW YORK - Freshman guard Andre Owens came off IU's bench to lead the Hoosiers with 16 points, but it wasn't enough as IU lost to Temple 69-61 in the semi-finals of the National Invitation Tournament Wednesday.\nThe Owls used a variety of zone and trapping defenses to shut down IU's offense and limit the Hoosiers to 38 percent shooting from the floor. Heading into the game, freshman forward Jared Jeffries and junior center Kirk Haston were IU's leading scorers, but they never found an offensive flow. Jeffries was held scoreless and Haston scored only six points.\nInterim head coach Mike Davis said he was unhappy with his team's overall effort.\n"Our guys didn't come out and give any effort," Davis said. "I'm disappointed. We've talked about toughness and we didn't play, and we didn't fight. Jared has to make his mind up and give it all he's got."\nDavis limited playing time for several Hoosiers who didn't give the type of effort Davis said he was looking for. Junior guard Dane Fife was the only starter to play more than ten minutes in the second half while Haston, Jeffries, junior forward Jarrad Odle and sophomore Tom Coverdale watched.\n"We had guys who didn't come and play," Davis said. "Three or four guys didn't guard anybody at all."\n Temple jumped out to a 21-11 lead just eight minutes into the game and pushed it to 45-30 seconds before halftime. \n Owls coach John Chaney said he was surprised his team scored 45 points in the first half.\n "I'm not used it. I told them, I overcoached them," Chaney said.\n But he wasn't surprised that Jeffries -- who played most of the game around the free throw line -- struggled.\n "The heart of our defense is in the middle," Chaney said. "We protect the middle and I think he's got to be a little more patient."\n Owens hit a three-pointer with 17:40 remaining to cut Temple's lead to 10, the smallest it would be until late in the half. The lead swelled to 20 on a free throw by Kevin Lyde, who scored nine for Temple. Lynn Greer led all scorers with 20 points and teammate Quincy Wadley scored 16 for the Owls.\nDavis said the first play of the game set the tone for the night.\n"We had talked about getting the ball inside on the first possession," Davis said. "Haston took a shot from the corner. It was an air ball and then we jogged back."\nOwens summed up the team's effort.\n"Our heads just weren't into the game"